Cat Nap Clock

Don Gidley and Sue Parke

Time For A Nap

Slip into a sleepy summer afternoon with this whimsical Cat Nap clock by
Don Gidley and Sue Parke. Handmade from sheets of aluminum, each clock is individually cut out by Don and then painted by Sue. The pair met while creating theater sets, so it's no wonder that this clock echoes that style. The flat pieces are layered on a "stage" to create depth and moving parts (most notable being the fish pendulum) add a sense of playfulness. Handmade in Canada.

How does this Canadian couple balance business and marriage after 35 years together? "Staying as separate as possible!" Sue says with a laugh. That means a basement studio for Don and an outdoor studio for Sue. "We get together for lunch everyday. We have a lot of fun." No doubt about that. For Sue's 55th birthday, their staff bought her a tattoo as a dare, and she came back with a red high heel tattoo. "I told them to buy me another when I'm 60."

The pair met while working on theater sets together. Sue, who does the painting and designs, uses bold combinations of color to give the pieces life using brushstrokes adapted from stage painting. Don hand cuts all the pieces from metal.

"Those with an eye for the quirky will delight in the sculptures of artists Sue Parke and Don Gidley," says an article in Canadian House & Home. "Her sense of whimsy, and Don's eye for geometry and line merge in clocks, that come in eclectic shapes."

Don says, "We see our work as urban folk art or folk art with an urban sensibility."

Handmade

Made from

aluminum

Measurements

15.5" H x 11" W x 3.25" D

Ingredients

Notes

takes one "AA" battery, not included.

Item ID

17021

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Cat Nap Clock has been discontinued. When it sells out, it will no longer be available. We apologize for any inconvenience.

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Wonderful, lighthearted concept...great detail...I bought this clock for myself on my birthday! The clock is on my office desk and I get many compliments and questions about where I purchased. Had a little bit of difficulty getting a clock mechanism (the design is by an artist, not a clockmaker) that kept good time, [...] Thank you, thank you for your always innovative and unusual styles!

I'd usually wait for the holidays to get something this nice and "unnecessary", but I fell in love with this unique clock! Now that I have it, it adds a great splash of color to my kitchen counter. The blue fish moving in and out of the grass adds even more fun. I'm so glad I splurged!